EP0155764A1 - Pare-chocs pour véhicule, ajustable en hauteur - Google Patents
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- EP0155764A1 EP0155764A1 EP85301003A EP85301003A EP0155764A1 EP 0155764 A1 EP0155764 A1 EP 0155764A1 EP 85301003 A EP85301003 A EP 85301003A EP 85301003 A EP85301003 A EP 85301003A EP 0155764 A1 EP0155764 A1 EP 0155764A1
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- Prior art keywords
- bumper assembly
- bolt
- aperture
- bumper
- respective recess
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/24—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/24—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles
- B60R2019/242—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles on two vertical sleeves, e.g. on energy absorber ends
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R19/00—Wheel guards; Radiator guards, e.g. grilles; Obstruction removers; Fittings damping bouncing force in collisions
- B60R19/02—Bumpers, i.e. impact receiving or absorbing members for protecting vehicles or fending off blows from other vehicles or objects
- B60R19/24—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles
- B60R2019/245—Arrangements for mounting bumpers on vehicles with adjusting means to compensate manufacturing tolerances, e.g. between bumper and energy absorbers
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- This invention relates to vehicle bumper assemblies and particularly to bumper assemblies comprising a box section structure of moulded plastics material.
- a mounting system for a bumper assembly of this kind is described in our UK Patent Specification No. 8233491. As explained in that specification, it is important for moulded plastic bumpers to fit closely to the associated body contours of the vehicle. Unsightly gaps between the vehicle sheet metal or radiator grill and the bumper spoil the appearance of the vehicle.
- a known height adjustment means for a bumper used vertical slots in the bumper supporting arms so that adjustment can be affected by loosening the bolt for mounting the bumper structure on the support arm, connecting the supporting arms to the rear wall of the bumper structure, moving the bumper up or down as required and re-tightening the bolt.
- One solution is to provide apertures in the front wall of the bumper structure but these must be closed by inserts to preserve the appearance of the vehicle.
- a vehicle bumper assembly comprising an outer channel section member of moulded plastics material, an inner member secured along its longitudinal edges to the outer member to form therewith a box section structure, and a plurality of spaced apart supporting arms each connected at one end to the inner member and adapted to be fixed at the other end to the vehicle, wherein each supporting arm is connected to a height adjuster device mounted within a respective recess formed in the inner member and extending into the interior of the box section structure; and each height adjuster device is operable through an aperture in the lower surface of the outer member for adjustment of the height of the box section structure relative to the respective supporting arm.
- the bumper assembly of the invention comprises an outer channel shaped member 10 of moulded plastics material frictionally welded to an inner member 12 of moulded plastics retained therein to form box a section structure having sufficient strength when properly supported on a vehicle to provide a functionally effective bumper of pleasing appearance.
- the bumper has a transversely extending box section portion 14 and integrally formed rearwardly extending end portions 16 and 18.
- the method of making the bumper and the mounting means for the end portions 16 and 18 are more fully described in our UK Patent Specification No. 8211491.
- the box section portion 14 of the bumper is mounted on supporting arms 20 and 22 adapted to be fixed to the vehicle body structure by weld nuts 24.
- Each supporting arm 20, 22 is connected to the box section portion 14 by a respective height adjuster device 25, 26.
- a respective height adjuster device 25 One of these devices 25 will now be described with reference to Figure 2, the other device 26 being identical.
- Height adjuster device 25 is located in a box shaped recess 28 formed in the inner member 12 and extending into the interior 30 of the box section portion 14.
- a hollow bolt 32 extends through an aperture 34 in the lower wall 36 of the box recess 28 into threaded engagement with an internally threaded sleeve 38 fixed to the forward end of supporting arm 20.
- the head 40 of the bolt 32 engages the underside of the recess 28 and supports the bumper structure.
- a threaded retaining member 42 having a head 43 extends through the interior of the bolt 32, through an aperture 52 in the upper wall 54 of the recess 28, and is screwed into a pierce nut 44 fixed to a spring clip 46 having two legs 48, 50 which embrace the upper wall 54.
- the spring clip is inserted through an aperture 56 in the base of the recess 28 prior to assembly of the inner member 12 with the outer member 10.
- the longer leg 48 is secured to the inner member by heat stake 58.
- the shorter leg 50 of the spring clip forms a metal seat for the upper end of bolt 32 and a dome shaped portion 60 of the longer leg 48 supports the pierce nut 44.
- the dome shaped portion 60 is deflected and maintains the bolt 32 and retaining member 42 is rattle free assembly even in the event of creep occuring in the plastics material forming the recess 28. Inserts 62 and 64 ensure that vibration in service does not loosen the retaining member 42 or move the bolt 32.
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Body Structure For Vehicles (AREA)
- Connection Of Plates (AREA)
- Separation, Recovery Or Treatment Of Waste Materials Containing Plastics (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8405553 | 1984-03-02 | ||
GB08405553A GB2154953B (en) | 1984-03-02 | 1984-03-02 | Height adjustable vehicle bumper assembly |
Publications (1)
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EP0155764A1 true EP0155764A1 (fr) | 1985-09-25 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP85301003A Withdrawn EP0155764A1 (fr) | 1984-03-02 | 1985-02-15 | Pare-chocs pour véhicule, ajustable en hauteur |
Country Status (3)
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EP (1) | EP0155764A1 (fr) |
ES (1) | ES292866Y (fr) |
GB (1) | GB2154953B (fr) |
Cited By (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0806322A2 (fr) * | 1996-05-07 | 1997-11-12 | Audi Ag | Pare-chocs |
EP1946975A3 (fr) * | 2007-01-16 | 2009-09-09 | Audi Ag | Dispositif de fixation d'une peau de pare-chocs |
US10457233B2 (en) | 2017-02-27 | 2019-10-29 | Ford Global Technologies Llc | Adjustment brackets and adjustment bracket assemblies |
US11045879B2 (en) | 2016-11-25 | 2021-06-29 | Ensinger Gmbh | Turning machine and method for turning workpieces |
Families Citing this family (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US4679837A (en) * | 1986-04-04 | 1987-07-14 | General Motors Corporation | Hard bar bumper for vehicles |
GB2193470A (en) * | 1986-08-06 | 1988-02-10 | Ford Motor Co | Mounting arrangement for a vehicle bumper |
DE3928876C2 (de) * | 1989-08-31 | 1997-08-07 | Audi Ag | Einrichtung zum Justieren eines Stoßfängers an einem Kraftfahrzeug |
US5271650A (en) * | 1990-09-29 | 1993-12-21 | Mazda Motor Corporation | Vehicle bumper and method of making same |
DE102006039685B4 (de) * | 2006-08-24 | 2010-01-07 | Audi Ag | Vorrichtung zur Anbringung eines Stoßfängers an einer Karosserie |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3731961A (en) * | 1971-12-16 | 1973-05-08 | Buell Ind | Automobile bumper assembly |
DE2509718A1 (de) * | 1975-03-06 | 1976-09-16 | Volkswagenwerk Ag | Stossfaengeranordnung mit einer im querschnitt ein u-profil besitzenden stosstange |
DE2903542A1 (de) * | 1979-01-31 | 1980-08-14 | Daimler Benz Ag | Stossfaengeranordnung fuer einen kraftwagen |
GB2118489A (en) * | 1982-04-21 | 1983-11-02 | Ford Motor Co | Motor vehicle bumper bar |
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1984
- 1984-03-02 GB GB08405553A patent/GB2154953B/en not_active Expired
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1985
- 1985-02-15 EP EP85301003A patent/EP0155764A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1985-03-01 ES ES1985292866U patent/ES292866Y/es not_active Expired
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3731961A (en) * | 1971-12-16 | 1973-05-08 | Buell Ind | Automobile bumper assembly |
DE2509718A1 (de) * | 1975-03-06 | 1976-09-16 | Volkswagenwerk Ag | Stossfaengeranordnung mit einer im querschnitt ein u-profil besitzenden stosstange |
DE2903542A1 (de) * | 1979-01-31 | 1980-08-14 | Daimler Benz Ag | Stossfaengeranordnung fuer einen kraftwagen |
GB2118489A (en) * | 1982-04-21 | 1983-11-02 | Ford Motor Co | Motor vehicle bumper bar |
Cited By (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0806322A2 (fr) * | 1996-05-07 | 1997-11-12 | Audi Ag | Pare-chocs |
EP0806322A3 (fr) * | 1996-05-07 | 2000-11-15 | Audi Ag | Pare-chocs |
EP1946975A3 (fr) * | 2007-01-16 | 2009-09-09 | Audi Ag | Dispositif de fixation d'une peau de pare-chocs |
US11045879B2 (en) | 2016-11-25 | 2021-06-29 | Ensinger Gmbh | Turning machine and method for turning workpieces |
US10457233B2 (en) | 2017-02-27 | 2019-10-29 | Ford Global Technologies Llc | Adjustment brackets and adjustment bracket assemblies |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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ES292866U (es) | 1986-06-16 |
ES292866Y (es) | 1987-03-01 |
GB8405553D0 (en) | 1984-04-04 |
GB2154953B (en) | 1987-05-20 |
GB2154953A (en) | 1985-09-18 |
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Inventor name: CHURCHILL, JOHN I. Inventor name: PARKES, RONALD ALFRED Inventor name: LEWIS, IDRIS |